Re: VR still on the rise?

On 30/12/2024 18:54, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Is this second age of VR coming to an end? It's not entirely dead yet,
but it does seem like the excitement over the platform has faded and
--except for platform fanatics-- it just isn't drawing in new users
(or, as importantly, users who keep using the device after the initial
novelty wears off) they way it used to. What new stuff we see seems
largely to be titles that have been in production for years and are
only coming out now; meanwhile, hardware companies seem to be
shuttering their VR device plans and VR game development is slowing
down or being quietly ended entirely.

The biggest problem I have with VR is even if they could solve issues such as wearability and battery consumption I still don't see why I'd want one unless they were so cheap it was 'nothing' money. So I watched a review of Apple's Vision Pro and although I thought the technology was pretty cool I was still left with that feeling of but why do I want one? If I want to use my MacBook (if I had one that is) I'd prefer to open it up and actually use it directly instead of virtually. If I want to watch a film, then that's what I'm doing so why would I be accessing apps at the same time. If for some reason I really need to do that then I'll use my iPad. Oh and no I don't fancy getting run over by a car as I didn't see it coming.
I feel a comparison with smart phones can be made. Even before Apple took the leap of the iPhone I could still look at the concept of a smartphones and think I can see why I would get one if someone could just produce the right package of hardware and software. I just don't get that with VR and as you say it's still feels like a gimmick and not a cheap one either.